BALANCED DIET

BALANCED DIET:
 Balanced diet is a healthy diet
To be able to work properly, our bodies require all the nutrients that come from food, which are proteins, carbohydrates (sugar) and fats, plus vitamins and minerals. Balance is important, to help maintain healthy weight and stay in good health.

The WHO (World Health Organization) has made recommendations in 5 points, which summarize the basis of nutrition:

Eat approximately the same amount of calories your body uses.

Weight of healthy body is equal to "calorie in" - "calorie out"
Eat lots of plant foods: Vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fruits and nuts.

Limit your intake of fat, give priority to healthy unsaturated fats for saturated fats and trans fats.

Limit your intake of granulated sugar, ideally less than 10 grams / day.

Limit consumption of salt / sodium from all sources
Balanced diet is joy

Balanced Diet is Pressure:
 Fatty and sweet foods are usually the most delicious and if eaten in balanced amounts it can be a part of a balanced diet. With balanced diet we must meet the needs of our body, not more, not less, but it should not be strictly adhered to every day; Balance can be achieved in many days.

Balanced diet is for everyone:
In all stages and situations of life, we need a balanced diet, which can be adapted by following the same principles, for example:

Children, the elderly, need a little more protein and calcium for development, maintenance or repair. They always think  about eggs, fish, white meat, legumes and dairy products.

Students and families can find it difficult and practical to eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. Think of tinned or frozen fruits and vegetables which are good as cheap and nutritious fresh.

Do you know that tinder sardines is a good source of calcium? They are cheap and also bring protein and omega-3 fatty acids.